attrition
US /əˈtrɪʃ.ən/
UK /əˈtrɪʃ.ən/
名詞
1.
消耗
gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an enemy by repeatedly attacking it:
範例:
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Terrorist groups and the government have been engaged in a costly war of attrition since 2008.
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